Morgan Freeman Reprises Role of Faith Guider In New Mini-Series

Oscar winner Morgan Freeman is embarking on a religious exploration into the concept and history of God, and he’s inviting viewers to join him on the fascinating and emotional journey. Morgan Freeman has played God before. He appeared as God in the hit film Bruce Almighty and its sequel, Evan Almighty,

Now, Freeman will host National Geographic channel’s six-part documentary series The Story of God.

As part of The Story of God, the 78-year-old star travels the world to partake in various religious ceremonies and immerse himself in the faith and beliefs of various cultures throughout the planet.

On the Winter TCA tour, where he talked about getting people of faith to open up about their own religious beliefs and ceremonies.

“Generally people want to explain — and it’s not like proselytizing, it’s just explaining,” Freeman said. “I found that particularly so in India and in Egypt. They are not trying to convince me that I should belong to this, merely explain what and why it is.”